Before the advent of intensive forest management and fire suppression, western North
American forests exhibited a naturally occurring resistance and resilience to wildfires and …

The distinction often made between active and passive restoration approaches is a false
dichotomy that persists in much research, policy, and financial structures today. We explore …

Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …

For over 20 years, forest fuel reduction has been the dominant management action in
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …

Classical silviculture has often emphasized timber models, fundamentally based in
production agriculture. This books presents silvicultural methods based in natural forest …

California's high density, fire-excluded forests experienced an extreme drought
accompanied by warmer than normal temperatures from 2012 to 2015, resulting in the …

Increased focus on restoring forest structural variation and spatial pattern in dry conifer
forests has led to greater emphasis on forest monitoring strategies that can be summarized …

Threats from climate change and growing populations require innovative solutions for
restoring streamflow in many regions. In the arid western US, attempts to increase …

Management practices since the late 19th century, including fire exclusion and harvesting,
have altered the structure of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex P. Lawson & C …

Supporting wildfire management activities is frequently identified as a benefit of forest roads.
As such, there is a growing body of research into forest road planning, construction, and …